Preview 2025 Rd 7 Carlton vs Geelong Sunday 27th April 3:30PM AEST @ MCG

[Aphrodite]

Final Team …

1 Change

AFL team selection: 23 locked in

Carlton has made one change for the Round 7 clash with Geelong.

www.carltonfc.com.au

 

[2blue4u]

If Weitering doesn't get up for this week I guess Young stays in and Harry comes in? I really can't see any other changes personally. It would be silly to change the squad with 2 wins in a row even though it was average opposition.

 

[DangerousD]

I feel Harry has had a few concussions and should be given an extra week as a precaution.

I really like Cowan but think he would really benefit from being developed in the VFL and given license to run and create, we are wrecking his development playing him as we are.

I know it’s an extended bench but my mistrust of Voss is high, I hope Doc goes and plays VFL.

Trust the youth Vossy

 

[CCurnow3picks]

I feel Harry has had a few concussions and should be given an extra week as a precaution.

I really like Cowan but think he would really benefit from being developed in the VFL and given license to run and create, we are wrecking his development playing him as we are.

I know it’s an extended bench but my mistrust of Voss is high, I hope Doc goes and plays VFL.

Trust the youth Vossy

We need Harry in.

Without him, they have much more freedom with their talls.

It’s not like we don’t have youth in our team.

At why cost do we add more who aren’t ready?

 

[Monty1978]

The next 2 games are huge. No hiding.

We lose to Adelaide for sure , I think we need to take a broader look at the season and win the next 4 from 6… 6-6 sounds good to me

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Good.

 

[JJBagger]

Someone in Doc’s camp needs to have a quiet word with him. It’s time to call time.
Give him a dinner (he deserves it) but don’t give him any more games.

Hes an emergency. People are acting like he’s been named as captain in the starting midfield

 

[Will_Hayward]

Gonna be really annoyed if he plays doc over one of the kids again

Don’t do it

Why don't we just wait and see? We've got to the point where we're getting angry about things that haven't and probably won't happen.

 

[DangerousD]

We need Harry in.

Without him, they have much more freedom with their talls.

It’s not like we don’t have youth in our team.

At why cost do we add more who aren’t ready?

No need to add more, trust the ones currently playing, I hope Doc won’t replace one of them.

One week off for players who’ve had multiple concussions isn’t great imo

 

[ESKIE]

We need Harry in.

Without him, they have much more freedom with their talls.

It’s not like we don’t have youth in our team.

At why cost do we add more who aren’t ready?

Yes def Harry in is good? Need weiters more hopefully he's not a late withdrawal

 

[katmanblue]

Why don't we just wait and see?

Absolutely not. We must go off half cocked at every opportunity. Preferably carrying on like a pork chop.

Or something.

 

[The Bighouse]

I'm aware of all this, but commentary was made that Voss confirmed Docherty was dropped, as opposed to being rested on the back of a 6-day turnaround from WA.

Does anyone have this footage?

Post-match presser. Journo asks about telling Doc about being dropped. Vossy answers about Sam knowing what he needs to do (IIRC).

 

[Beyond Blue]

We need Harry in.

Without him, they have much more freedom with their talls.

It’s not like we don’t have youth in our team.

At why cost do we add more who aren’t ready?

If we had the best version of Harry coming back I’d 100% agree, but this is not even close to the best version of Harry. He is underdone physically and mentally. This is not a game to ease a player back into the side who last played a good game 9 months ago. The opposition are too good and the consequences are too important. We need someone who is prepared to try their hardest for the entire game for the better of the team. I’m not sure Harry is that guy at the moment and I (can’t believe I’m saying this but I) would prefer Young on current form.

 

[athensblue]

Conor Nash

11

Conor Nash

Age

27

Ht

198cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.7

2star

K

3.9

2star

HB

4.8

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

3.1

5star

CL

0.3

2star

No current season stats available

D

8.4

3star

K

4.2

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.2

2star

would have been handy to play on danger

 

[myblueroan]

Camon Weiters!

 

[4flagsin5yrs]

If we had the best version of Harry coming back I’d 100% agree, but this is not even close to the best version of Harry. He is underdone physically and mentally. This is not a game to ease a player back into the side who last played a good game 9 months ago. The opposition are too good and the consequences are too important. We need someone who is prepared to try their hardest for the entire game for the better of the team. I’m not sure Harry is that guy at the moment and I (can’t believe I’m saying this but I) would prefer Young on current form.

Don't agree.

From all reports he had an amazing pre season - wasn't there talk that he kicked 8 or 9 in one intra club hit out?

The Club has access to top doctors for both the body and mind - I don't see how sitting out for another week or two changes anything for the better....

Harry's a grown man, 27 now? Between his group e.g. family, advisors and the Club hierarchy - they should be well capable of making the best decision about his immediate playing future....

Noting, yes Young has been something of a revelation so rushing Harry back isn't a priority...

That said, I would be all for the bloke wearing a head guard like Xerri, for example....

 

[CCurnow3picks]

If we had the best version of Harry coming back I’d 100% agree, but this is not even close to the best version of Harry. He is underdone physically and mentally. This is not a game to ease a player back into the side who last played a good game 9 months ago. The opposition are too good and the consequences are too important. We need someone who is prepared to try their hardest for the entire game for the better of the team. I’m not sure Harry is that guy at the moment and I (can’t believe I’m saying this but I) would prefer Young on current form.

I suppose we have to trust those selecting the team, closer to Harry’s physical & mental preparation.

Having Harry in invites a key tall to stand him, no matter what. That’s the worst case scenario - that he comes in to take a man.

Best case is he contributes by providing a marking target & kicks a couple of goals.

 

[Aphrodite]

3 pages on Doc since the squad was named - seriously!

 

[SOS Rules]

If we had the best version of Harry coming back I’d 100% agree, but this is not even close to the best version of Harry. He is underdone physically and mentally. This is not a game to ease a player back into the side who last played a good game 9 months ago. The opposition are too good and the consequences are too important. We need someone who is prepared to try their hardest for the entire game for the better of the team. I’m not sure Harry is that guy at the moment and I (can’t believe I’m saying this but I) would prefer Young on current form.

Couldn't agree more. There is absolutely no doubt that Harry is vital to us, when he is up and about. That is not the case currently. I would like to see him build some form and confidence from playing in the twos. That way, we and he know he is truly ready to go.

Loved what Lewis did last week. Attacked contests which resulted in goals, kicked a goal and chopped out in the ruck. If he could add some more marks and another goal to his game then he provides an alternative to and takes some of the heat off Charlie.

Our win last week was based on team efforts and a spread of goal kickers. This is how it must be going forward, with or without Big H.

 

[Aphrodite]

Vossy's presser ...

What they said: Voss previews Cats challenge

See what Michael Voss had to say ahead of Carlton's Round 7 clash with Geelong.

www.carltonfc.com.au

 

[Aphrodite]

On Doc:-

What they said: Voss previews Cats challenge

See what Michael Voss had to say ahead of Carlton's Round 7 clash with Geelong.

www.carltonfc.com.au

‘Doc’ won’t play this week, I’m happy to declare that - he’s part of our squad.

"He’ll go back and get the form he needs to fight his way back in. We feel like the side that we’ve been able to put out there in the last few weeks has been fairly settled: there won’t be too many changes."

You all happy now!

 

[swuzzlebubble]

Vossy's presser ...

What they said: Voss previews Cats challenge

See what Michael Voss had to say ahead of Carlton's Round 7 clash with Geelong.

www.carltonfc.com.au

Seemed to imply/confirm Harry will play

 

[Aphrodite]

Seemed to imply/confirm Harry will play

On Harry :-

"For our forward mix, having a bit of continuity and cohesion up there will help. Those magnets have moved a fair bit in the first five or six weeks of the year.

"To be able to have Harry and Charlie there leading up the front, we’ve also had a few smalls impacting the game last week as well. It’s a collective response that they’ve gone after, and we’d love to be able to settle them down up there so they can settle into their roles."

What they said: Voss previews Cats challenge

See what Michael Voss had to say ahead of Carlton's Round 7 clash with Geelong.

www.carltonfc.com.au

 

[Franc de Borges]

On Doc:-

What they said: Voss previews Cats challenge

See what Michael Voss had to say ahead of Carlton's Round 7 clash with Geelong.

www.carltonfc.com.au

You all happy now!

Yes.

 

[Accidental genius]

On Doc:-

What they said: Voss previews Cats challenge

See what Michael Voss had to say ahead of Carlton's Round 7 clash with Geelong.

www.carltonfc.com.au

You all happy now!

Happy

 

[Beyond Blue]

Don't agree.

From all reports he had an amazing pre season - wasn't there talk that he kicked 8 or 9 in one intra club hit out?

The Club has access to top doctors for both the body and mind - I don't see how sitting out for another week or two changes anything for the better....

Harry's a grown man, 27 now? Between his group e.g. family, advisors and the Club hierarchy - they should be well capable of making the best decision about his immediate playing future....

Noting, yes Young has been something of a revelation so rushing Harry back isn't a priority...

That said, I would be all for the bloke wearing a head guard like Xerri, for example....

I suppose we have to trust those selecting the team, closer to Harry’s physical & mental preparation.

Having Harry in invites a key tall to stand him, no matter what. That’s the worst case scenario - that he comes in to take a man.

Best case is he contributes by providing a marking target & kicks a couple of goals.

You are right he is 27 years old and should be able to make good decisions about his future by now but that round one performance really calls into question his ability to make good decisions. If he was so unwell as he indicated in his podcast prior to that game he should never have made himself available to play the Richmond game. I’m not out on him but if the mental health stuff is as he said it is then I’m not sure playing against a good Geelong side in a high stakes game in front of a big MCG crowd is the best place for him.